Bass Hunter, Ferrypoint, 7 & 8 August

People: Me Plus 2 nephews Leon (7) and Keelan (6)

Duration: 2 hours Sunday and 3 hours Monday

Tide: Rising

Weather: Windy Sunday and beautiful on Monday

Bait: Feathers and rag

Rigs: feathers

Results: Codling , Pollock, Wrasses, Mackerel


Report: Bought the 2 lads a fishing outfit each. Went out on Sunday morning for 2 hours from Ferry Point. It was a bit rough out at sea and so we just drifted up from the lighthouse towards the bridge. As we only had feathers I was not expecting much. Just passing Ferry Point Leon’s rod bent over and he had 2 nice codling. We went back on the same drift and he caught another codling followed by a very large mackerel.

Then I had to head off to Courtown for a competition. …more details of that later.

On Monday we set out early on a beautiful sunny summer’s morning. Straight out on the reef just about a mile east of Cable Island and Keelan managed 2 pollock and a ballan wrasse on the one drop. Not bad for a 6 year old. Lots more Pollock were caught but very few mackerel. After searching around for about an hour we finally caught some and it was home for a BBQ.

Later that evening we went beach fishing. More under shore reports.

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Nice day out Stan and a few fish for the youngsters , how bad

Thanks Declan. They kept me busy. Will be putting up a shore report later....they did really well at that.

Well done on the session and on bringing the youngsters. They are days kids will remember

Nice to see the little ones catching,that's the next generation of anglers unfolding!!

nice wee short trip out with a few fish.
great pic

looks like a good day out. No better way for kids to spend a day out. So of my best day out were fishing with my dad.